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COVID Put Remote Abortion to the Test. Supporters Say It Passed.

More than 600,000 women in the U.S. access abortion care each year.

Mark Buchanan of Roopville, Georgia, is wheeled down a hallway by his wife, Melissa, at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital in January.

COVID Spawns ‘Completely New Category’ of Organ Transplants

So far, the rise in COVID-related transplants has not dramatically affected the existing waiting lists for organs.

The Gender Vaccine Gap: More Women Than Men Are Getting COVID Shots

As of early April, statistics showed the vaccine breakdown between women and men was generally close to 60% and 40%.

They Tested Negative for COVID. Still, They Have Long COVID Symptoms

Experts don’t yet know what causes long COVID or why some people have persistent symptoms while others recover in weeks or even days.

Rapid COVID-19 Tests Are Coming to Stores Near You

Corporate giants and startups alike plan to offer a dizzying array of COVID-19 test options, most costing between $10 and $110.

Nosing In on Kids Who Had COVID and Lost Their Sense of Smell

Doctors will use scents like these to treat children who lost their sense of smell to COVID-19.

Covid Vaccine Hesitancy Drops Among All Americans, New Survey Shows

Fewer people waiting to see how others respond to the vaccines before deciding to get vaccinated themselves.

Scientists Seek COVID Treatment Answers in Cheap, Older Drugs

Repurposing is a long shot, yet compared to creating drugs and vaccines, the approach has clear advantages during a fast-moving pandemic.

Q&A: Returning to School After a Bone Marrow Transplant

As schools reopen for in-person learning, what should bone marrow transplant recipients do?

Can Vaccination and Infection Rates Add Up to Reach COVID Herd Immunity?

While the United States is getting closer to this point, most health experts caution, it still has ground to cover.

U.S. COVID-19 Testing Has Dropped Dramatically

Testing for the COVID-19 has plummeted, dropping by a third in two months.

In a Year of Zoom Memorials, Art Exhibit Makes Space for Grief

Honolulu artist Taiji Terasaki has created a project to commemorate fallen health care workers.

For COVID ‘Long Haulers,’ Battling for Disability Benefits

As people with long COVID pursue the disability application process, they are discovering a particular set of challenges.

After a Year of COVID-19, Light at the End of the Tunnel

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to drop in the United States, but a global pandemic cannot be defeated in one country.

One Year In: How COVID’s Toll Compares With Other Causes of Death

Coronavirus killed more Americans in the past year than any cause of death in 2019, other than heart disease and cancer.

Charles Versaggi recounts volunteering for an AIDS hotline in 1985.

“I Have Lost More Than 400 Friends to This Disease”

Oral histories of folks’ HIV and COVID-19 experiences are showcased in a digital exhibit at an LGBTQ center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.